Autographic register



April 3, 1934. JENSEN 1,953,411

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tatented Apr. 3, 1934 I t-JNITED STATES A'EJTOGRAPHC REGISTER Louis Jensen, Ehicago,

11., assignor to lllnited Autographic Register 100., a corporation of lillinois Application July 21, 1933, derial No. 681,580

a ciatmsi This invention relates particularly to duplicating machines provided with a special tear-off edge, having a finger-notch to facilitate grasping the ends of stationery strips led thereover, and mechanism for bridging the finger-notch to complete the tearing edge and facilitate severance of the stationery thereon.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an autographic register embodying the invention; Fig. 2, a broken longitudinal sectional view of the same; Fig. 3, a broken plan view from below of the platen showing the register-pin supporting member and lever mechanism for depressing the same; Fig. 4, a broken plan view of continuous-form stationery adapted for use in the machine; and Fig. 5, a broken longitudinal sectional View of a modified form of finger mechanism.

In the construction illustrated, A designates a frame or casing of an autographie register provided with a platen A; B, a skeleton cover member partially enclosing the platen; C, yieldingly urged register-pin mechanism; D, a movable tearoff member adapted to bridge a finger-notch in the tearing edge provided at the front of the platen; and E, continuous-form stationery adapted for use in the machine.

The casing A may be of any suitable construction, and forms a housing for a packet of continuous-form stationery. The top portion A serves as a platen, and the rear portion is provided with a door 10, which is hinged to the lower portion of the casing by a pivot 11 to facilitate insertion of a packet of stationery E into the casing. The front edge of the platen A is provlded with a finger-notch 12 to facilitate grasping the ends of stationery strips led over the platen.

The cover member B is removably attached to the casing by means of snap-buttons 13, which are adapted to engage small projections on the side walls of the machine. The lateral margins 15 are turned downwardly and serve to grip the marginal portions of a carbon sheet 16 which is interleaved between the strips E. Register-pins 17 are fixedly mounted on a resilient member C which is attached to the bottom of the platen by means of rivets 18. These pins are yieldingly urged through suitable openings in the platen A and serve to engage register perforations 19 in the stationery strips and arrest the advance of the same.

The member D is provided to bridge the notch 12 in the tearing edge and is resiliently supported on the member 0, so as to retract the registerpins from engagement with the stationery when the member is depressed from the notch 12. As best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the member comprises a transversely extending bar 20 equipped with perforations 21 which are adapted to slip over the register-pins and hold the member in proper position. The front portion of the bar is provided with the sharpened edge 22 which fits up into the notch 12 and completes the tearing edge. A depending arm 23 is attached to the member by means of rivets 24 and is positioned so thatthe same may be depressed by one of the operators fingers while reaching to grasp the stationery disposed over the notch 12. By reference to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the rear end portion of the member 20 bears against the lower side of the platen and forms a-lever for depressing the member C and thereby retracting the register-pins from the stationery. It will be readily understood that after the stationery has been grasped and drawn forward slightly, the member D may be released and the register-pins will bear against the lower side of the stationery until they encounter the next set of register perforations, and will hold the strips in position while the completed set of forms may be detached on the tearing edge along the transverse line of weakening 25 provided in the stationery E.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, a platen is provided with a flexible pin supporting member 31 which supports register-pins 32. The platen is provided with a finger-notch 33 which is adapted to be bridged, or completed,'by the tearing member 34 which is rigidly connected to the resilient member 31. A depending finger arm 35 may be provided and the device is operated in the same manner as described above.

The foregoing detailed description is given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art.

What I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a duplicating machine: a frame provided with a platen, the front portion of said platen forming a tear-oil edge provided with a fingernotch; a movable tear-off member adapted to bridge said finger-notch and complete the tearofi edge; and means for depressing said member to permit the grasping of stationary disposed over said finger-notch, said means being operable by an operator's hand in the act of grasping the stationery.

2. In an autographic register: a casing provided with a platen having at its front end portion a tear-01f edge provided with a finger-notch; yieldingly urged register-pins adapted to project through said platen and engage perforations in stationery led thereover; and a depressible tear-off member adapted to bridge said fingernotch and complete the tear-01f edge, said member having a depending arm adapted to be depressed in the act of grasping stationery disposed over said notch.

3.. Mechanism as specified in claim 2, in which the tear-0E member is impaled by the registerpins and is adapted to retract said pins when said member is depressed from the finger-notch.

4. In a duplicating machine: a frame provided with a platen having at its front end portion a tear-off edge provided with a finger-notch; a resilient member mounted beneath said platen and provided with a register-pin projecting through said platen into the path of stationery led thereover; and a depressible tear-oil member adapted to bridge said finger-notch and complete the tear-oil edge, said member being detachably mounted on said resilient member and forming a lever adapted to retract said register-pin when depressed to provide access to said finger-notch.

LOUIS JENSEN. 

